Trump's trade war with Canada
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New 50% Trump administration tariffs on some Canadian exports went into place after the U.S. and Canada failed to reach a deal on Friday.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney detailed the last-minute US demands he says derailed trade talks as Canada prepares dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed to retaliate "dollar for dollar" against the new tariffs.
A new wave of tariffs will hit Canada early Saturday morning, with steep 50% duties in effect at the stroke of midnight.
Top Canadian negotiator Dominic LeBlanc said that a US trade deal was not finalised, with just hours left until a midnight deadline when steep new tariffs are set to come into force.
The United States is set to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday after last-ditch negotiations failed to reach a trade deal.
Premier Wab Kinew's comments signal a tough battle for Prime Minister Mark Carney to get buy-in from Canadians on a possible trade deal with the US.
Canada and the U.S. are in a trade war after negotiations for a deal between the two countries failed late Friday. The U.S. is set to impose a 50% tariff on $20 billion worth of Canadian products. Canada has vowed to respond.